Discussion Starter: The Good Provider

This discussion starter is for the film The Good Provider from the original 8 Films 8 Values Heartlines series, and includes some questions you can talk through with your connect group, team, family or friends. 

You can choose which questions appeal to you.

About the film

Solomon’s sense of identity is challenged when he loses his job. Too proud to confess his unemployment to his wife, Thabi, and son, Jabu, Solomon takes on manual piece jobs. His deception leads to relations at home becoming strained, with Solomon’s wife suspecting an affair because of her husband’s caginess. 

Jabu, also suspicious of his father’s behaviour, follows him to work one day – and discovers the truth. Jabu, a promising student and accomplished chess player, is hurt and betrayed. For Jabu the money Solomon sends home is no replacement for the father he’s lost. Falling into bad company, Jabu is arrested for peddling drugs. Thabi, desperate to save her son, gives Solomon an ultimatum; reassess your values or lose your family forever.

You can find the trailer for the film here or or watch the full film below.

• File size: 1.755 MB
• Format: pdf
• Length: 1 page
• Language: English
• Publisher Name: Heartlines
• Date Published: Apr 17, 2025